Table 3

Solution analyses for strontium sorption to amorphous silica in air, I = 0.005 M NaCl and T = 25°C.

Final pH
Surface Area m2 L-1
Initial [Sr] M
Final [Sr] M
%Sr sorbed
Γ Sr sorbed Mol m-2
Total Dissolved Carbonate M

Total Sr = 10-4 M aged for 2 days

± 5%



6.85
10857
1.14 × 10-4
5.28 × 10-5
53.9
5.62 × 10-9
3.84 × 10-5
6.88
10983
1.16 × 10-4
5.04 × 10-5
56.7
5.94 × 10-9
3.93 × 10-5
7.16
10815
1.12 × 10-4
1.57 × 10-5
86.4
8.87 × 10-9
5.47 × 10-5
7.33
9931
1.05 × 10-4
2.87 × 10-5
72.9
7.64 × 10-9
5.80 × 10-5
7.74
9472
9.72 × 10-5
1.94 × 10-5
80.4
8.21 × 10-9
6.23 × 10-5
7.86
8468
8.92 × 10-5
1.81 × 10-5
80.0
8.39 × 10-9
2.45 × 10-4
7.97
8962
8.89 × 10-5
1.35 × 10-5
85.3
8.41 × 10-9
2.60 × 10-4
8.21
8502
8.41 × 10-5
7.74 × 10-6
91.3
8.98 × 10-9
2.21 × 10-4
8.36
8501
7.97 × 10-5
5.24 × 10-6
94.0
8.77 × 10-9
2.25 × 10-4
8.48
8504
7.40 × 10-5
3.34 × 10-6
96.1
8.31 × 10-9
2.32 × 10-4
8.64
8458
7.07 × 10-5
2.54 × 10-6
97.0
8.05 × 10-9
1.54 × 10-4
8.70
8529
6.91 × 10-5
2.04 × 10-6
97.7
7.87 × 10-9
1.35 × 10-4
8.76
8484
6.65 × 10-5
1.67 × 10-6
98.1
7.65 × 10-9
1.44 × 10-4
6.20
8830
9.69 × 10-5
8.19 × 10-5
15.6
1.70 × 10-9
7.51 × 10-6
6.59
9879
1.03 × 10-4
7.35 × 10-5
29.0
3.02 × 10-9
2.24 × 10-5
7.00
10715
1.14 × 10-4
5.89 × 10-5
48.8
5.18 × 10-9
3.36 × 10-5
7.34
11091
1.06 × 10-4
4.12 × 10-5
61.5
5.85 × 10-9
5.96 × 10-5
7.56
10071
9.88 × 10-5
2.94 × 10-5
70.7
6.89 × 10-9
6.61 × 10-5
7.50
10733
1.02 × 10-4
3.59 × 10-5
65.3
6.20 × 10-9
1.39 × 10-4
7.90
9476
8.96 × 10-5
1.78 × 10-5
80.6
7.58 × 10-9
1.93 × 10-4
8.13
9062
8.45 × 10-5
1.15 × 10-5
86.9
8.06 × 10-9
1.94 × 10-4
8.24
8935
8.04 × 10-5
1.19 × 10-5
85.7
7.66 × 10-9
2.09 × 10-4
8.44
8563
7.28 × 10-5
4.32 × 10-6
94.7
8.00 × 10-9
2.70 × 10-4
8.67
8495
6.37 × 10-5
2.85 × 10-6
96.2
7.17 × 10-9
2.36 × 10-4
8.89
8491
5.66 × 10-5
1.32 × 10-6
98.5
6.51 × 10-9
2.34 × 10-4
8.98
8696
5.34 × 10-5
1.12 × 10-6
98.8
6.02 × 10-9
2.06 × 10-4

Carroll et al. Geochemical Transactions 2008 9:2   doi:10.1186/1467-4866-9-2